... ball bouncing up and down, in the absence of friction
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I and II only
(E) I, II, and III
2. .
If a wave has frequency Hz and speed v = 100 m/s, what is its ... be traveling half as fast.
4. D
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Practice Questions
1. . Which of the following exhibit simple harmonic motion?
I. A pendulum
II. A mass attached to a spring
III. A ball bouncing up...
... at a 45 º angle to the vertical, half
the light will pass through. If the second disk is also aligned vertically, all the light will
pass through.
Wave Optics on SAT II Physics
SAT II Physics ... reflected ray
II. The boundary surface absorbs some of the energy of the incident ray
III. The incident and refracted rays do not travel with the same velocity
(A) I only
(B) II on...
... Tested on SAT II Physics
It is highly unlikely that SAT II Physics will ask a question that involves remembering and then
plugging numbers into an equation like this one. Remember: SAT II Physics ... in
the direction of the force?
(A) 0 .4 J
(B) 4. 0 J
(C) 40 J
(D) 40 0 J
(E) 40 00 J
2. . A person pushes a 10 kg box at a constant velocity over a distance of 4 m. Th...
... fifteen questions identifies a
weakness in your ability to take SAT II Physics or your knowledge about the topics on the
SAT II Physics Tests. But as you study each question you got wrong, you ... answer the very questions that will appear in similar form on the real
SAT II Physics. You are discovering your exact weakness in physics and addressing them,
and you are learni...
... binds the proton and the neutron together. So the
deuteron will weigh 2. 0159 – 0.0 0 24 = 2. 0135 amu.
Decay Rates
On SAT II Physics, you probably won’t be expected to calculate how long it takes ... Elementary Particles
On the SAT II, you will not need to apply your knowledge of any elementary particles
aside from the proton, the neutron, and the electron. However, the names of...
... same direction as the magnetic field lines
(A) I only
(B) I and II only
(C) I and III only
(D) II and III only
(E) I, II, and III
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5. C
The relationship between the voltage in a primary coil ... force acting on a charged
particle moving in a magnetic field?
I. Maximize the strength of the magnetic field
II. Minimize the particle’s velocity
III. Ensure that the particle is movin...
... material from which it is made
II. The length of the wire
III. The diameter of the wire
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) I and II only
(D) I and III only
(E) I, II, and III
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Now that we know the current ... the capacitor. What is the energy stored in the capacitor?
(A)
(C/ )( )
2
(B)
( /C)( )
2
(C)
C( )
2
(D)
C
(E)
(C/ )
24 2
...
Capacitanc
e of Two
Capacitors
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7. .
How...
... the wire.
First, we need to remember that area is measured in m
2
, not mm
2
. If 1 mm = m,
then 4 mm
2
= = m
2
.
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7. . A particle of charge +q is a distance r away from a charged flat surface ... charge –q. What is the force
exerted by the particle of charge –q on the particle of charge +2q?
(A)
1
/
2
F
(B) 0
(C) 2F
(D) F
(E) –F
4. . Two charged particles exert a force of...
... revolving at
a frequency of 2. 00 Hz. Its angular acceleration is most nearly:
(A) 0.100 rad/s
2
(B) 0.637 rad/s
2
(C) 2. 00 rad/s
2
(D) 4. 00 rad/s
2
(E) 6 .28 rad/s
2
160
from a Latin word meaning ... of 4 m that is
rotating at 120 revolutions per minute is most nearly:
(A) 4 m/s
(B) 6 m/s
(C) 12 m/s
(D) 25 m/s
(E) 50 m/s
2. . A washing machine, starting from rest, acc...
... an altitude of 940 m.”
III. “The town is ten miles north, as the crow flies.”
(A) I only
(B) III only
(C) I and III only
(D) II and III only
(E) I, II, and III
Questions 3 and 4 refer to a car ... heart:
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6. . A car accelerates steadily so that it goes from a velocity of 20 m/s to a velocity of 40 m/s in 4
seconds. What is its acceleration?
(A) 0 .2 m/s
2
(B) 4 m/s
2
(C)...